February 2009
Finished writing up my letter to be excused from jury duty. I really hope they accept it because I can’t afford to miss school / work.
January 2009
You remember that woman that gave birth to... →
She is a single mom and has 6 more at home including a set of twins. WTF
I just cleared up about 15GB of space on my hard drive by deleting crap I never knew I had. Feels good to have some space back. :)
Star Wars the Talk Show, Hosted by Admiral Ackbar →
It’s a trap!
Anti-Piracy Measures Don’t Work, Report Shows →
Traffic management company Ipoque has just released a whitepaper, detailing pros and cons of different methods of dealing with piracy on P2P networks. Surprisingly, the conclusions in the paper are…
Hint Hint (Comic) →
Click on the guy’s pants in the third panel for a hidden comic.
How To Create your own Bokeh [DIY Photography] →
Bokeh is an adaptation from a a Japanese word meaning blur. In photography this term is used to describe the quality of the areas in the picture which are not in focus.
i just got an email saying my class tonight is canceled. My day just keeps getting better!
My touch has developed a random case of “reboot whenever I want”. Kind of annoying when you’re in the middle of writing an email.
My iPod touch seems to think that headphones are plugged in even when they’re not. :/
The iPhone as Designed By Leonardo da Vinci →
A cool iPhone t-shirts as designed by Leonardo da Vinci. They have a pretty-pretty hand screen-printed poster too.
Google Joins Fight Against BitTorrent Throttling... →
Hundreds of ISPs all over the world limit and restrict BitTorrent traffic on their networks. Unfortunately, most companies are not very open about their network management solutions. With a newly…
Weirdest eBay feedback left for me yet:”Finer than frogs hair!! Thanks a bunch!”
Apple can now swing +6 mace of multitouch at... →
Apple has been grated a patent on the iPhone and its collection of touch-interface technologies. The patent could serve as an important weapon for Apple if it decides to go after unnamed competitors…
Irony in a Plastic Package [PIC] →
New Core 2 Quad iMacs could be around the corner →
Apple could be waiting to time the launch of the new iMacs with the launch of Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system, which is expected to ship sometime around June.
Twitter Experiment - 10k Followers in 24 Hours? →
Just how powerful is social networking? This guy is trying to get 10,000 followers on twitter in just 24 hours. Follow @pmelt now!
The Conversion is Almost Complete (PHOTO) →
I knew that was his plan all along!
8 Movie Poster Remakes in Black and Red →
Olly Moss is cranking out a lot of cool stuff.
oh hai guys →
Apple thriving on 25th anniversary of the Mac →
Born at a time when people assumed desktop computers were all about text, the primarily visual Macintosh is marking its 25th anniversary on a mostly high note with some of its best-ever sales and…
Lawyer loses $182,500 in e-mail scam →
“I’m a capital ‘D’ Dumbass,” says Howell, who has practiced law for 23 years.
Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS released →
The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS, theUbuntu 8.04.2 LTS released second maintenance update to Ubuntu’s 8.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server,…
Henchmen/Henchwoman Needed 6 Month Contract... →
“An addiction would be nice, but, in short, I need a nemesis. I’m willing to pay $350 up front and $350 after six months for you services as an arch enemy…British accent preferred.”
Is Chewbacca Trapped Inside My Nightstand? →
One day I opened my nightstand and realized that it sounded exactly like Chewbacca. I hope Darth Vader doesn’t break into my apartment with a can of WD-40.
Apple proves recession-resistant, for now →
A stellar quarter in the face of one of the weakest holiday shopping periods in recent memory has Apple executives and investors feeling fine. But the waters are still choppy.
Eighth grader's invisible invention saves birds... →
For his latest school science fair project he has invented invisible warning signals that can be placed — discreetly — right in the middle of a window pane.
Apple quietly updates $999 white MacBook to... →
$999 now gets that newer generation 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor with faster 1,066MHz frontside bus, 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory standard (up from 1GB), integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics,…
Chinese translation cuts out parts of Obama speech →
BEIJING – The official Chinese translation of President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech was missing his references to communism and dissent, while a live broadcast on state television Wednesday…
Here’s a tip - Never take Creative Writing. 1.25 hours left in this dumb class.
When did Woot.com change their design?!? It looks pretty slick.
Why does Newegg waste so much packaging? My little 4GB flash drive came in an envolope that was about 12” wide and 18” tall!
My iPod touch keeps freezing and randomly rebooting. That can’t be good.
Oh! Just noticed that this is my 100th tweet… what’s something inspirational I can say… PANTS.
I got a jury summons in the mail today. Fun stuff :/
Apple drops anti-piracy measures from iWork '09 →
Apple has removed a common security measure from its iWork ‘09 office suite, according to an official support document. Mirroring a decision taken with iLife, which is bundled with new Macs as well…
13 Free Web Apps To Simplify The Designer's Work... →
Today, we have a new post that has simplest free web apps that can really simplify your work life. Whether you are designer, developer, office worker, manager, supervisor, student, or home user.. But…
I have a very bad feeling about this *IMG* →
A Photo Barack Obama May Want To Forget →
Before he was even a senator, let alone president-elect, then-unknown Barack Obama was, at a 2003 St. Patrick’s Day parade, a plunger wrangler.
8 Racist Words You Use Every Day →
Have you ever worried that, no matter how hard you try, you’ll just never be racist enough? Well, you’re in luck. As it turns out, you’ve been unconsciously using racial slurs your entire life! Slurs…
Little girl gives a flower to soldier on tank →
Caught: Belkin Pays 65 Cents For Fake Good Reviews... →
Users are paid 65 cents for every positive review they leave on an Amazon.com listing for a Belkin router which has consistently gotten bad reviews in the past from users who say that the product is…
App Store Hits 15,000 Apps, 500 Million Downloads →
A banner on Apple’s front page proclaims that the App Store has surpassed 15,000 available applications and 500 million downloads. The milestones come just over six months after the App Store’s…
1 in 3 Windows PCs vulnerable to worm attack →
The worm that has infected several million Windows PCs is causing havoc because nearly a third of all systems remain unpatched 80 days after Microsoft Corp. rolled out an emergency fix, a security…
Our world may be a giant hologram →
Could our three dimensions be the ultimate cosmic illusion? A German detector is picking up a hint that we are all mere projections.
European Fail [PIC] →
Even without Steve Jobs, Apple 'can clearly... →
Little more than a week after acknowledging a hormone deficiency, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday said he is taking a medical leave of absence from his job because his condition is “more…
Just saw the newspaper guy deliver our paper. Kinda weird that I’m the only one on my street that gets it.
I just had a fun few hours with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. Caught up on things and watched some Star Wars stuff. ^_^